News & Analysis as of September 10, 2025

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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged... more +

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

Protecting Employees Before, During and After a Disaster

Rumberger | Kirk on 9/10/2025

Despite the rise of natural disasters in the United States, one in four companies still are not prepared to protect their employees in a crisis, according to a survey by Fusion Risk Management. Disasters not only damage the...more

Before Disaster Hits, Employers Must Assess Safety, Legal Risks

Rumberger | Kirk on 9/8/2025

As hurricanes come ashore in the Southeast, tornadoes spin throughout the Great Plains, and wildfires consume neighborhoods in the West, sometimes the only human-made aspect of life that survives is the law. Businesses in the...more

Coronavirus FAQs for Employers No. 2

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/11/2020

There is still a lot about the COVID-19 virus that is unknown especially about how it spreads. However, based upon government information available as of March 9, 2020, it would appear there is a very low risk that the virus...more

Charting a Course in Uncharted Waters with Coronavirus

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 3/10/2020

The global health crisis created by the explosion of Coronavirus cases is requiring employers to navigate uncharted waters. Circumstances are changing daily, and employers must be agile in responding....more

Mitigating Employment Law Risks as COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Spreads

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 3/9/2020

COVID-19 raises potential employment law compliance issues under several areas of U.S. federal, state and local statutes. A host of federal, state, and local laws place limits on how employers may implement infection...more

Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Ten Questions and Answers for Employers

Goodwin on 3/5/2020

The disease caused by the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has been rapidly spreading around the world, including recently in the United States. The most recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and...more

But I'm in HR - What Do You Mean I Can Go to Jail?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/2/2019

Wage and hour laws. Child labor laws. OSHA laws. Immigration laws. When employers do not comply with these types of employment laws, civil charges and lawsuits are not the only thing that can happen. In what may come as...more

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